Gwyneth Paltrow poses all by herself in patriotic selfie... as she spends first 4th of July holiday as a single woman

She's been enjoying the single life since 'consciously uncoupling' from husband Chris Martin in March.

And Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her first solo 4th of July with a rare selfie which she shared on her Instagram page.

Although it's not clear where the 41-year-old star was spending the national holiday on Friday, she looked to be thoroughly relaxed while wearing an American flag baseball cap as she sat next to some park benches.

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'Merica: Gwyneth Paltrow went solo and rocked a patriotic baseball cap in her 4th of July Instagram snap

He long blonde locks were wet, hinting that she'd just enjoyed a swim, She was covered up in a white tunic with lace detail.

Along with the cap she donned a pair of black sunglasses hiding her eyes from the camera.

The
vegan, who sticks to a strict macrobiotic diet, showed off her clear
and radiant complexion without the help of makeup and even sported a smattering of
freckles across her nose and forehead.

'That was, in fact, a bad ass burger': Paltrow tucked into a greasy patty from an LA food truck as seen on her website Goop on Thursday

Trying something new: The 41-year-old - pictured here in April this year in Hong Kong - is known for her healthy lifestyle

Meanwhile estranged husband Chris recently admitted that he is no longer a vegetarian following their split.

Paltrow is also having a change of heart when it comes to
food.

The
notoriously clean-living and health-conscious actress has posted a new
blog on her site Goop, taste-testing the various food trucks in Los
Angeles - that are not exactly light on calories.

Some of the snacks Gwyneth is said to have tucked into include grilled cheese sandwiches, pizzas and burgers.

'That
was, in fact, a bad ass burger' Gwyneth writes, above a picture of her
gorging on a huge patty and bun, which we assume was meat-free.

More Quorn, darling? Gwyneth and Chris spotted together in January this year, when they were still 'coupled' and he was still a vegetarian

Other pictures in the post include close-up shots of a huge lobster roll, and chicken and beef brisket sliders.

Gwyneth revealed last year that it was actor Leonardo DiCaprio first persuaded her to vegetarian.

'I
hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio when I moved to New York. He was
vegetarian and he'd talk about how dirty meat is and how bad factory
farming is,' she told The Guardian.

Adding:
'I haven't eaten red meat in 20 years and although Leo's not totally
responsible, he definitely planted a seed. When I turned seriously
macrobiotic, it coincided with my father having been diagnosed with
cancer [in 1999]. I felt I could heal him by proxy.'

However,
also on the menu for Gwyneth's taste test blog were sweet treats such as glazed
S'mores, french toast ice cream sliders, and waffles.

What a load of Goop: The Iron Man star poses with her pals who have braved the streets of Los Angeles to eat their way round a selection of food trucks

It
is certainly a far cry from Gwyneth's macrobiotic diet - a dietary
regime that avoids eating processed food in favour of eating grains as a
staple food.

Gwyneth even joked that the required dress code for the taste test was 'elastic wasitbanded pants'.

Of course, Gwyneth didn't eat everything herself, instead assembling a team of her pals to also get involved.

Despite
her guilty food pleasures though, Gwyneth still manages to maintain her
slim frame, with the help of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson.

Last
year, Gwyneth revealed: 'When I first started working with Tracy,
finding motivation was hard. She advised me to think of exercise as an
automatic routine, no different from brushing your teeth, to avoid
getting distracted. Now it is part of my life.'

Tucking in: Also on the menu on Gwyneth's blog were sweet treats such as glazed S'mores, french toast ice cream sliders, and waffles